Articles tagged "historical fiction"

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A scholarly approach keeps novelist Philippa Gregory from veering off track

by John Mark Eberhart [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)]

[30.Sep.08] :. LOS ANGELES—Gruesome it may be to ponder, but it is a matter of fact that Mary, Queen of Scots, lost her head on Feb. 8, 1587. When Philippa Gregory is writing one of her historical novels,...

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Annette Vallon: A Novel of the French Revolution by James Tipton

by Helen Mitsios [The Philadelphia Inquirer (MCT)]

[14.Jan.08] :. This debut novel by English professor Tipton is a well-researched view of life in the Loire Valley during the Revolution.

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The Tenderness of Wolves by Stef Penney

by Susan Balee [The Philadelphia Inquirer (MCT)]

[22.Oct.07] :. There's history, adventure, wit, and suspense. It's no surprise that the book won Britain's Costa Book of the Year in 2006.

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Peony in Love: A Novel by Lisa See

by Catherine Mallette [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)]

[3.Aug.07] :. Lisa See's Peony in Love about a lovelorn maiden disappoints as a novel but is a fascinating window on historical China.

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Charity Girl by Michael Lowenthal

by Claudia Smith Brinson [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)]

[2.Aug.07] :. Harsh Charity Girl explores horrific treatment of women during WWI.

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Luncheon of the Boating Party by Susan Vreeland

by Kelly Jane Torrance [The Philadelphia Inquirer (MCT)]

[26.Jul.07] :. A perspective on art from the inside out; Susan Vreeland's Luncheon of the Boating Party explores a Renoir work.

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Peony in Love: A Novel by Lisa See

by Allen Pierleoni [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)]

[25.Jul.07] :. Peony brings to life the heartache of women in 17th century China.

The Gentle Axe by R.N. Morris

by Edward Pettit [The Philadelphia Inquirer (MCT)]

[11.Jul.07] :. Morris' novel is a book not about the metaphysics of murder, but rather the metaphysics of the investigation of murders.

The Religion by Tim Willocks

by Chauncey Mabe [South Florida Sun-Sentinel (MCT)]

[21.Jun.07] :. This sweeping epic romance set against the Turkish siege of Malta in 1565 might be a candidate for best novel of the year -- were it not so very badly written.

Sovereign by C. J. Sansom

by Desmond Ryan [The Philadelphia Inquirer (MCT)]

[4.Jun.07] :. C.J. Sansom's richly textured historical thriller Sovereign is set in the 1540s and in the darkening twilight of Henry VIII's grip on power.

Silent in the Grave by Deanna Raybourn

by David Pullar

[31.May.07] :. The quest for the true cause of Sir Edward's death takes the reader into some truly dark territory. We have a come a long way since "the butler did it".

Up in Honeys Room by Elmore Leonard

by Frank Wilson [The Philadelphia Inquirer (MCT)]

[25.May.07] :. Leonard's novels give you a better feel for America than any of the brooding fictional meditations on the emptiness of suburbia come close to doing.